What Air Force Job/MOS do you recommend?
I am turning 17 this august and still am in high school, therefore i am planning to enter the air force through the softbook program. I have talked to my recruiter and even though I am dying to be a firefighter in the AF, I know the job is very hard to get a spot in even though I volunteer now at a station will have have FF I and FF II cert. by the time I graduate next june. Anyways I need to pick 4 jobs as a member of the Softbook program. One is for sure fire protection apprentice. I do not like to do paper pushing jobs or sit in an office all day. I like to do hands-on, challenging, and interesting NON-COMBAT jobs. More than anything though, I like to help people and to make a difference. I also want something that has a good translation to civilian life. I was thinking possibly as the other three: Chaplain Assistant(I dont know much about this, is it or is it not a combat job?) Aerospace Maintenance/ Jet Mechanic/Crew Chief Emergency Management/Readiness Aerospace Propulsions Systems Air Traffic Controller Security Forces Integrated Avionics Systems space systems Intel (Dreams of one day working in the CIA) Airfield Transportation/Management aerospace physiology(I know nothing about this job) SERE,EOD and PJ [probably more of impulse choices] If I had to pick today i would put: Fire Protection apprentice integrated avionics systems Intel Air Traffic control or PJ or Chaplain Assistant Thank You and God Bless. What is harder to become SERE, EOD, or PJ? PS: I have also thought about the coast guard as an AST (Aviation Survival Technician) and more minor as Damage controlman
Airforce or Navy?!?
navy there are more options here for school. while you are on a ship for six months straight as people say you are pulling into ports all the time and you can see more of the world. if you want to join the navy and dont want to be on land while deployed make sure you know what job you are signing up for. seabees are construction and they are on land just like the other branches. other wise you are just on the ship which i would consider pretty safe and dont forget that the navy has a lot of aviation jobs. as for the swimming i believe that you have to swim but not that much just stuff in boot camp and training but i am not postitive on that one. good luck.
Should I become a naval pilot or an air force pilot?
Thank you Dave Blunier, for linking to that other question. I will specifically point out Tim Hibbetts response, wherein he quotes Bob Norris. That just about sums it up, I think.As for the rumor that there is a lack of planes in the Air Force, I (not so) humbly recommend disregarding any further information you might receive from those sources, as it is woefully inaccurate. That, or only consult with them when they are sober and/or not under the influence of crack. ;-)Really, though, here are the two big questions...1. What do you want to fly?2. What kind of lifestyle do you want to live?There isn't much overlap between the two services in either of those two categories. They don't fly the same jets (with the rare exception), and they really don't live the same lifestyle (with even fewer exceptions).Once you figure out the answers to those two questions, set your sights on your goal and go for it.When you're chasing your dream, the odds don't matter.
Should I join the Navy or the Air Force?
My mantra on the subject is that if you’re going the enlisted route, then consider that the Air Force operates much like a corporation. You’ll be home most every night and you’re not likely to ever see combat. You might fuel up a jet, load the bombs and ammo, and salute the pilot as they taxi away, then you go play cards and wait to see if they return. In other words, the officers are “the tip of the sword.” And if you want to be flat out admired and respected by officers, then become an aircraft mechanic and get to the know the pilots. Every pilot I knew loved the mechanics and had a great relationship with them—for obvious reasons! They kept us alive, and we knew it.The Navy has everybody on the same ship, so it’s different. And you’ll be gone for long, long stretches. And you really should check out exactly how enlisted folks live and sleep on a ship. As enlisted in the USAF you may well live in your own apartment, and in later years your own house. Not so much in the Navy.The other two branches are the opposite of the Air Force, in that they put the enlisted folks on “the tip of the sword.” Of course there are lieutenant and captain field commanders, but mostly it’s the enlisted out there. And the more senior officers order them all into the bad places.It’s a pretty simple choice.
Why do marines and army hate navy and airforce?
Why does the Marines and army think that they somehow, are the best branch out there? I enjoy being in the Airforce and thought we were all on the same side, but the way they talk about our Airforce and navy is laughable. We are the ones who soften up targets in an AO so you can come in and mop up! Also our special operations can save your *** should your harcore troops get hit. So please tell me why Navy and Airforce are so bad?
Should I join the Navy or Air Force or another branch?
It depends on the lifestyle, advancement prospects, and job you wish to pursue.Army and Marines have higher physical standards, so you have to be somewhat athletic to maintain the required physical readiness test scores to stay in.Oddly, the Army has the highest obesity rates, which might be attributed to its high attrition rates. (It’s harder to kick someone out for being overweight if there’s no one to replace him.)The Army has the fastest rate of advancement, so if you really want to retire at a higher paygrade, the Army is your best choice.The Air Force has the slowest rate of advancement, but this is offset by a much better quality of life in terms of housing and other amenities. (Air Force dining halls are equal in quality to a Morrison’s Cafeteria.) So if you want a more enjoyable career in terms of lifestyle, but you’re okay with the possibility of retiring as an E-6, then this would be a good choice.The Coast Guard is harder to get into, due to its higher ASVAB requirements. The Coast Guard is able to pick from the highest-scoring recruits of all branches.The vast majority of Coast Guard bases are in the US, so it is possible to go your whole career without leaving the country. (There are a few stationed overseas, though.)If married, it is somewhat easier to take your family with you on an overseas tour in the Air Force than it is in the other branches. Long family separations are more common in the Navy, Marines, and Army, but this is also affected by your particular job.
Is it easier to become a navy fighter pilot of air force fighter pilot?
As far as getting into the program? They are about the same but I would think right now the Navy would be easier to get into the USAF is having another RIF (Reduction in Force) because it has too many people. It is also cutting its class size at the USAF Academy from 1100 per class year to 1000 so slots there are getting even tighter and they usually get first pick for the pilot training slots. Another issue you might want to think about, UAVs. The USAF just converted one of its reserve fighter wings into a UAV wing. So all those pilots now get to fly a computer rather than a plane. you had better look into things carefully because you may get told you can be a pilot and end up doing nothing but flying a UAV. The Navy has no where near the number of UAVs and is not planning on going into using them much. As far as actually being a pilot, it is harder to be a Navy pilot because you have to learn how to land on a carrier. That is a challenge few USAF pilots ever have to deal with.
Navy, Air Force, Army, or Marines?
I don't know much about the military at all, mostly because kids where I live usually have their parents pay for absolutely everything, so please bare with me as I have no knowledge in this subject. I'm thinking about joining after high school, but I'm not sure which would be best for me. My brother is going through college and it has put alot of strain on my family to keep up with the expenses. I'm a very good student (4.09gpa) and would like to eventually become a doctor, would any of these military branches help me in getting there? What are the physical demands? I'm a female, I'm in shape, but running's not exactly my best attribute and I need to work on swimming. I'm also willing to start working out alot more often. I spoke with my teachers brother who joined the Navy and now works in submarines, he says the Army doesn't have good living conditions at all, which branch has the best living conditions? Are females treated differently in the military?
What is the difference between the Navy and the Air Force Military Police? I have interest in both branches, but which one do you recommend?
Recruiters can give you the full details about serving in a law enforcement capacity if you enlist, so if anything I say conflicts with what a recruiter would tell you, the recruiter is the one to believe. For the rest of this answer I’m assuming you’re an American asking about the US Air Force and US Navy.The Air Force hasn’t had “Military Police” by that term in quite some time. The current incarnation of the USAF’s military law enforcement branch is called the US Air Force Security Forces, though their remit is a bit larger than mere law enforcement; they’re also responsible for guarding Air Force installations and assets, and also with ground defense of Air Force installations in times of armed conflict—sort of a combination police and infantry. In addition to the Security Forces providing the basic “cop on the beat” and basic investigative functions for the Air Force, there is also an Air Force Office of Special Investigations which handles complex investigations and counterintelligence functions. (For a perhaps oversimplified analogy, think of the Security Forces as the local police department, while the OSI is similar to a state bureau of investigation or the FBI.)The US Navy is in a slightly different situation. Because there’s a need to ride herd on potentially rowdy sailors during port calls in various foreign nations, many sailors and Naval officers who don’t work in primarily law enforcement areas may still find themselves assigned to the “Shore Patrol” (SP), which is sort of an ad hoc grouping of service members who are armed with batons and tasked to keep order while the ship’s crew is on liberty. On board ships, law enforcement functions are assigned to sailors who’ve been assigned to the master-at-arms rating (MA), which is the Navy law enforcement occupational field (during the time I was in the Navy some security functions onboard ships, like guarding of nuclear weapons, were assigned to special Marine detachments embarked on any ships needing them). On Navy bases in my experience, basic law enforcement tended to be done by civilian Department of Defense Police officers, often with the support of Navy MAs, and of course if you watch TV you’re aware of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), which provides complex investigative and counterintelligence services to the Navy and Marine Corps.